Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Spring 2018
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Course Information
Course Description
In this course you will learn to read texts critically and write meaningful and effective
analyses of complex ideas.
Course Objectives
Develop active critical reading skills to apply to complex texts
Formulate and articulate original arguments and ideas based on a variety of non-
fiction texts
Communicate ideas meaningfully and effectively in writing
Required Text
New Humanities Reader, 6th Ed. (2016)
Course Requirements
Baseline technical skills necessary for online courses
Required Equipment
Required Software
Microsoft Word
Late work will not be accepted except in the case of extreme extenuating circumstances.
It is your responsibility to contact me. Please provide 24 hours notice whenever possible
if you feel you will be unable to complete work on time.
Reflection Assignment 5%
Online Discussion Participation 10%
Total 100%
Academic Honesty
The consequences of scholastic dishonesty are very serious. Please review the Rutgers
academic integrity policy .
If you are in doubt about any issue related to plagiarism or scholastic dishonesty, please
discuss it with your instructor.
Disability Statement
Requesting accommodations
Rutgers University welcomes students with disabilities into all of the University's
educational programs. In order to receive consideration for reasonable accommodations,
a student with a disability must contact the appropriate disability services office at the
campus where you are officially enrolled, participate in an intake interview, and provide
documentation. More information can be found in the Documentation Guidelines
section of the Office for Disability Services website.
If the documentation supports your request for reasonable accommodations, your
campuss disability services office will provide you with a Letter of Accommodations.
Please share this letter with your instructors and discuss the accommodations with them
as early in your courses as possible. To begin this process, please complete the
Registration Form on the Office for Disability Services website.
Go to the Student section of the Office of Disability Services website for more
information.
Copyright
This course may contain copyright protected materials such as audio or video clips,
images, text materials, etc. These items are being used with regard to the Fair Use
doctrine in order to enhance the learning environment. Please do not copy, duplicate,
download or distribute these items. The use of these materials is strictly reserved for this
online classroom environment and your use only. All copyright materials are credited to
the copyright holder.